Mel Ott 1940 Game by Game Batting Logs

Mel Ott 1940 Game by Game Batting Logs

Mel Ott appeared in 151 Major League games during the 1940 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Ott appeared in, specifically relating to his 1940 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Ott started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"Every time I sign a ball, and there have been thousands, I thank my luck that I wasn't born (Stan) Coveleski or (Bill) Wambsgnass or (Roger) Peckinpaugh." - Mel Ott

Mel Ott 1940 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Mel Ott Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-16-1940 *	vs Phillies	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	rf
04-19-1940 *	at Dodgers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.375	.167	rf
04-23-1940 *	at Phillies	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	.125	.462	.125	rf
04-24-1940 *	at Phillies	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.529	.273	rf
04-25-1940 *	vs Bees	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.214	.500	.214	rf
04-26-1940 *	vs Bees	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.500	.188	rf
04-27-1940 *	vs Dodgers	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.500	.400	rf
04-28-1940 *	vs Dodgers	5	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.320	.514	.560	rf
April 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1940 Totals		25	4	8	0	0	2	3	9	0	2	1	0	0	.320	.514	.560	-
05-02-1940 *	at Cardinals	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.310	.500	.621	rf
05-04-1940 *	at Cubs	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.500	.594	rf
05-05-1940 *	at Reds	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.611	rf
05-06-1940 *	at Reds	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.325	.481	.575	rf
05-07-1940 *	at Reds	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.464	.545	rf
05-08-1940 *	at Pirates	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.475	.542	rf
05-09-1940 *	at Pirates	6	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	.296	.441	.481	rf
05-10-1940 *	at Dodgers	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.288	.425	.458	rf
05-11-1940 *	at Bees	4	2	3	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.449	.508	rf
05-12-1940 *	at Bees	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.451	.507	rf
05-13-1940 *	at Bees	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.448	.486	rf
05-14-1940 *	vs Pirates	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.429	.459	rf
05-15-1940 *	vs Pirates	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.286	.415	.442	rf
05-17-1940 *	vs Cubs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.398	.420	rf
05-18-1940 *	vs Cubs	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.412	.429	rf
05-19-1940 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.411	.420	rf
05-20-1940 *	vs Cardinals	2	3	2	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.432	.467	rf
05-22-1940 *	vs Reds	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.301	.430	.462	rf
05-24-1940 *	vs Bees	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.429	.454	rf
05-26-1940 *	vs Bees	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.290	.427	.440	rf
05-27-1940 *	at Bees	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.422	.442	rf
05-30-1940 *	at Dodgers	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.429	.444	rf
05-30-1940 *	at Dodgers	6	2	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.316	.443	.465	rf
May 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1940 Totals		89	19	28	5	0	2	20	15	0	7	1	2	0	.315	.419	.438	-
06-02-1940 *	at Pirates	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.438	.453	rf
06-02-1940 *	at Pirates	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	.305	.450	.449	rf
06-03-1940 *	at Pirates	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.451	.446	rf
06-04-1940 *	at Reds	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.443	.432	rf
06-05-1940 *	at Reds	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.292	.436	.423	rf
06-07-1940 *	at Cardinals	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.293	.437	.421	rf
06-08-1940 *	at Cardinals	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.294	.439	.426	rf
06-08-1940 *	at Cardinals	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.434	.417	rf
06-09-1940 *	at Cardinals	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.442	.441	rf
06-09-1940 *	at Cardinals	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.441	.439	rf
06-11-1940 *	at Cubs	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.298	.442	.450	rf
06-11-1940 *	at Cubs	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.433	.439	rf
06-14-1940 *	vs Pirates	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.429	.440	rf
06-15-1940 *	vs Pirates	5	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.287	.424	.439	rf
06-16-1940 *	vs Pirates	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.417	.431	rf
06-16-1940 *	vs Pirates	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.419	.429	rf
06-17-1940 *	vs Cubs	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.416	.422	rf
06-18-1940 *	vs Cubs	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.417	.420	rf
06-20-1940 *	vs Cubs	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.272	.410	.411	rf
06-21-1940 *	vs Reds	2	1	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.416	.418	rf
06-22-1940 *	vs Reds	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.410	.411	rf
06-23-1940 *	vs Reds	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.267	.409	.406	rf
06-23-1940 *	vs Reds	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.263	.404	.400	rf
06-26-1940 *	vs Cardinals	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.273	.413	.412	rf
06-27-1940 *	at Phillies	4	2	3	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.420	.419	rf
06-29-1940 *	at Phillies	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.279	.418	.413	rf
06-30-1940 *	at Phillies	4	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.419	.424	rf
06-30-1940 *	at Phillies	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.285	.424	.425	rf
June 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1940 Totals		93	18	23	5	2	1	9	23	0	13	1	2	0	.247	.402	.376	-
07-01-1940 *	vs Bees	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.290	.429	.443	rf
07-02-1940 *	vs Bees	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.291	.430	.441	rf
07-03-1940 *	vs Dodgers	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.292	.431	.440	rf
07-04-1940 *	vs Dodgers	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.430	.438	rf
07-04-1940 *	vs Dodgers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.425	.432	rf
07-05-1940 *	vs Phillies	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.425	.429	rf
07-06-1940 *	vs Phillies	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.423	.424	rf
07-07-1940 *	vs Phillies	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.418	.418	rf
07-07-1940 *	vs Phillies	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.416	.413	rf
07-11-1940 *	at Cardinals	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.418	.410	rf
07-13-1940 *	at Cardinals	3	2	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.419	.409	rf
07-13-1940 *	at Cardinals	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.420	.408	rf
07-14-1940 *	at Cubs	6	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.418	.410	rf
07-14-1940 *	at Cubs	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.419	.421	rf
07-15-1940 *	at Cubs	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.422	.422	rf
07-16-1940 *	at Cubs	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.423	.421	rf
07-18-1940 *	at Pirates	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.422	.421	rf
07-19-1940 *	at Pirates	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.426	.422	rf
07-20-1940 *	at Reds	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.424	.417	rf
07-21-1940 *	at Reds	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.421	.412	rf
07-21-1940 *	at Reds	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.419	.410	rf
07-23-1940 *	vs Pirates	5	1	3	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.421	.424	rf
07-25-1940 *	vs Pirates	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	.284	.420	.421	rf
07-26-1940 *	vs Cubs	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.419	.419	rf
07-27-1940 *	vs Cubs	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.281	.415	.414	rf
07-28-1940 *	vs Cubs	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.418	.416	rf
07-29-1940 *	vs Reds	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.417	.413	rf
07-30-1940 *	vs Reds	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.416	.414	rf
07-31-1940 *	vs Reds	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.415	.412	rf
July 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1940 Totals		101	15	28	2	0	3	13	19	0	6	1	1	0	.277	.397	.386	-
08-02-1940 *	vs Cardinals	4	1	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.416	.426	rf
08-02-1940 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.415	.424	rf
08-03-1940 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.413	.422	rf
08-04-1940 *	vs Cardinals	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.416	.424	rf
08-04-1940 *	vs Cardinals	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.419	.426	rf
08-05-1940 *	at Dodgers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.288	.417	.424	rf
08-07-1940 *	vs Dodgers	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.287	.414	.421	rf
08-08-1940 *	vs Dodgers	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.287	.413	.419	rf
08-10-1940 *	at Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.284	.409	.414	rf
08-11-1940 *	at Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.405	.410	rf
08-11-1940 *	at Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.401	.405	rf
08-13-1940 *	at Bees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.400	.402	rf
08-14-1940	at Bees	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.401	.403	3b
08-14-1940 *	at Bees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.400	.402	rf
08-15-1940 *	at Bees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.396	.397	rf
08-16-1940 *	vs Phillies	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.395	.398	rf
08-18-1940 *	vs Phillies	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	.275	.398	.399	rf,3b
08-18-1940 *	vs Phillies	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.401	.403	3b
08-19-1940 *	at Reds	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.401	.409	3b
08-20-1940 *	at Reds	3	1	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.407	.419	3b
08-21-1940 *	at Reds	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	.286	.409	.418	3b
08-22-1940 *	at Pirates	5	2	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.290	.412	.428	3b
08-22-1940 *	at Pirates	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.288	.409	.425	3b
08-23-1940 *	at Pirates	5	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.409	.427	3b
08-24-1940 *	at Pirates	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.411	.426	3b
08-25-1940 *	at Cubs	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.410	.432	3b
08-25-1940 *	at Cubs	5	2	3	1	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.412	.444	3b
08-26-1940 *	at Cubs	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.412	.443	3b
08-27-1940 *	at Cubs	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.414	.446	3b
08-28-1940 *	at Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.413	.444	3b
08-29-1940 *	at Cardinals	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.411	.441	3b
08-31-1940 *	at Dodgers	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.413	.442	3b
August 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1940 Totals		120	22	40	5	1	5	16	15	0	10	0	0	0	.333	.407	.517	-
09-01-1940 *	at Dodgers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.412	.439	3b
09-01-1940 *	at Dodgers	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.294	.411	.439	3b
09-02-1940 *	at Phillies	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.294	.410	.440	3b
09-02-1940 *	at Phillies	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.293	.409	.438	rf
09-04-1940 *	vs Bees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.407	.435	rf,3b
09-05-1940 *	vs Bees	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.407	.432	rf
09-05-1940 *	vs Bees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.288	.406	.429	3b
09-07-1940 *	vs Dodgers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.405	.426	3b
09-08-1940 *	vs Dodgers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.285	.404	.425	3b
09-08-1940 *	vs Dodgers	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.287	.405	.428	3b
09-09-1940 *	vs Dodgers	5	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.288	.405	.429	3b
09-11-1940 *	vs Cardinals	4	2	2	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.406	.439	3b
09-11-1940 *	vs Cardinals	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.408	.442	3b
09-12-1940 *	vs Reds	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.292	.407	.447	3b
09-13-1940 *	vs Reds	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.406	.444	3b
09-14-1940 *	vs Reds	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.407	.451	3b
09-15-1940 *	vs Pirates	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.294	.409	.452	3b
09-15-1940 *	vs Pirates	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.295	.410	.457	rf
09-16-1940 *	vs Pirates	3	3	2	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.412	.471	rf
09-17-1940 *	vs Cubs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.410	.467	rf
09-18-1940 *	vs Cubs	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.409	.467	rf
09-19-1940 *	vs Cubs	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.408	.464	3b
09-21-1940 *	at Bees	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.409	.466	3b
09-22-1940 *	at Bees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.406	.462	3b
09-22-1940 *	at Bees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.288	.405	.458	3b
09-23-1940 *	at Dodgers	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.405	.461	3b
09-24-1940 *	at Dodgers	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.404	.461	3b
09-26-1940 *	vs Phillies	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.404	.460	3b
09-26-1940 *	vs Phillies	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.406	.460	3b
09-27-1940 *	vs Phillies	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.407	.459	3b
09-28-1940 *	vs Bees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.289	.407	.457	3b
September 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1940 Totals		108	11	28	10	0	6	18	19	0	12	2	0	0	.259	.380	.519	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1940 Yearly Totals		536	89	155	27	3	19	79	100	0	50	6	5	0	.289	.407	.457	-
Mel Ott 1940 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Mel Ott appeared in 75 games at home, had 256 at-bats, drove in 39 runs, scored 42 times, had 71 hits (13 doubles / 0 triples / 12 home runs), walked 48 times (0 intentional), struck out 22 times, was hit by a pitcher 4 times, sacrificed 5 times (5 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .277 batting average, .399 on base percentage and .468 slugging average?

On the road, Mel Ott appeared in 76 games, had 280 at-bats, drove in 40 runs, scored 47 times, had 84 hits (14 doubles / 3 triples / 7 home runs), walked 52 times (0 intentional), struck out 28 times, was hit by a pitcher 2 times, sacrificed 0 times (0 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .3 batting average, .413 on base percentage and .446 slugging average?

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